December 16, 2017, Saturday - Family Baking Workshop: Holiday Traditions at Mill City Museum

Times: 9:00am-11:00am

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street S

Family Baking Workshop: Holiday Traditions

Bake a traditional holiday treat and learn the history of holiday traditions in Minneapolis and the people who brought them here, in a special parent-child workshop. A museum baker will discuss the rich history of Swedish traditions and lead the group in preparing a traditional Swedish recipe from the new MNHS Press book "Jul: Swedish American Holiday Traditions" by Patrice Johnson.

While the treats bake, participants will explore holiday traditions from a variety of nationalities through photographs, artifacts, samples and sharing stories. Participants will take home recipes and the treats they bake. Each adult registered for the workshop will also receive a Better Batter Bowl as a free gift, courtesy of Nordic Ware.

Additional date:  December 23 (9a-11a)

December 16, 2017, Saturday - Winter Open Streets at Holidazzle

Time: 11a - 5p

Location: The route follows Nicollet from 5th St S to Grant St and Grant St from Nicollet to Holidazzle in Loring Park. In the heart of downtown, this event will be full of opportunities to explore all the best that downtown Minneapolis has to offer, including the new Nicollet.

Winter Open Streets at Holidazzle

Hosted by Open Streets Minneapolis and Our Streets Minneapolis

Open Streets is back with the first-ever Winter Open Streets at Holidazzle event! Connected with Holidazzle in Loring Park, Winter Open Streets will be a celebration of our streets and winter in Minneapolis along the newly reopened Nicollet. 

With food, local businesses, and family fun all along the route bringing you to the Holidazzle, Winter Open Streets at Holidazzle is a unique experience that you won’t want to miss. 

Winter Open Streets at Holidazzle is presented by Our Streets Minneapolis, the City of Minneapolis, and the ​mpls downtown council.

December 16, 2017, Saturday - An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

Times: See show link

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

2017 Schedule:

Sat Dec 16 - (5p, 6p, 7p)

Sun Dec 17 - (5p, 6p, 7p)

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Join the Ghost of Mill City Past for an intimate look at the 1920 Washburn Crosby holiday party in this unique play set in the museum's Flour Tower elevator ride. Scenes unfold on different floors where the audience meets characters drawn from the pages of the company's employee newspaper, the Eventually News.

Witness the rocky romance of Celia and Otto; meet marketing mastermind Benjamin S. Bull; experience the awesome sweeping power of Bill Smith and learn the secret origin of the Washburn Crosby marketing slogan, "Eventually—Why Not Now?"

Recommended for ages 8 and older. Ticket includes museum admission and refreshments after the play.

December 15, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9pm | 21+ | $5 Cover in Tap Room, Dining Room is always No Cover

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue S

Tonight: Kiss the Tiger is a five piece rock 'n' roll group based in Minneapolis, MN. Since their formation in the Spring of 2016.

Earlier in the year they climbed their way to the top 5 of Star Tribune's 'Are You Local?' competition. For the first time in the competition's history a tie breaker was implemented to decide the winner. That night Kiss the Tiger fell just short of a victory.

Kiss the Tiger is made up of members Meghan Kreidler (lead vocals), Michael Anderson (guitar/vocals), Paul DeLong (bass), Andrew Berg (lead guitar), and Jay DeHut (drums).

December 15, 2017, Friday - Horizon Tour - Seven Lions, Tritonal & Kill The Noise at The Armory

Time: 8pm

Location: The Armory, 500 6th Street S

Horizon Tour - Seven Lions, Tritonal & Kill The Noise

Seven Lions 
Tritonal
Kill The Noise

Tickets, Tables and Suites are available now at www.armorymn.com

We hope you are ready to start this journey with us!

December 15, 2017, Friday - An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

Times: See show link

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

2017 Schedule:

Fri Dec 15 - (6p, 7p, 8p)

Sat Dec 16 - (5p, 6p, 7p)

Sun Dec 17 - (5p, 6p, 7p)

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Join the Ghost of Mill City Past for an intimate look at the 1920 Washburn Crosby holiday party in this unique play set in the museum's Flour Tower elevator ride. Scenes unfold on different floors where the audience meets characters drawn from the pages of the company's employee newspaper, the Eventually News.

Witness the rocky romance of Celia and Otto; meet marketing mastermind Benjamin S. Bull; experience the awesome sweeping power of Bill Smith and learn the secret origin of the Washburn Crosby marketing slogan, "Eventually—Why Not Now?"

Recommended for ages 8 and older. Ticket includes museum admission and refreshments after the play.

December 15, 2017, Friday - HoliDaydream at Southern Theater (thru Dec 17)

Time: see below show link 

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

HoliDaydream

Presented by Minnesota Dance Collaborative

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HoliDaydream is a festive tale of dance and drama told through the eyes of a young girl as she traverses the highs and lows of the holidays through a magical journey. Minnesota Dance Collaborative’s dynamic company showcases a multitude of dance styles and entertaining actors for a glamorous holiday experience.

December 14, 2017, Thursday - 2nd Annual Midwinter Light at The Commons (2 nights)

Times: December 14 and 15, 5p-8p both nights

Location: The Commons

2nd Annual Midwinter Light at The Commons 

Continue the winter tradition at The Commons! 

The free festivities begin each night with a fire show by Insphyre Performance. Then warm up at a fire pit, grab some s'mores, and get your groove on at our seasonal silent disco.

We'll be playing three different stations for the silent disco. Have your ID on hand in order to borrow a pair of illuminated headphones, and get dancing!

December 14, 2017, Thursday - Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop

Time: 6 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: Pillsbury A-Mill, 315 SE Main Street

Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop

Learn the art of royal icing with cookie and cake decorating expert, Cori Robinson, owner of The Cookie Creative. In our beginner to intermediate royal icing skills class, we'll share expert tips for creating beautiful custom cookies from baking to decorating. You'll leave the class with your winter holiday-themed cookie set (think snowflakes, trees, cable-knit mittens, and more!) and feeling confident in your royal icing skills.

In this 2.5 hour class, you'll learn to:

1. Bake the perfect sugar cookie
We'll share with you our own cookie recipes and teach you how to roll and bake the perfect blank canvases for your sugar art creations. Learn how to achieve uniformity in thickness and consistency and cookies that not only hold their shape through the baking process, but taste great too!

2. Work confidently with royal icing
Mixing the perfect royal icing can be easy if you know what to look for. We'll share our best recipes, tips, tricks, and show you how to achieve the perfect consistency icing for piping, flooding, brush work and creating beautiful mulitdimensional designs.

3. Learn color-mixing techniques from true color-matching experts
If you've seen our cookies, you know we're sticklers for achieving beautiful design with the truest most brilliant colors. Whether you want to match a palette you found on Pinterest or the exact colors in a wedding invitiation, we'll show you how to expertly match any pantone color out there using just edible dyes.

4. Create a custom holiday themed cookie set
We'll take you through our cookie design process step-by-step so you can leave with your own hand-decorated holiday cookie set. Learn to create our signature winter designs. All supplies included.

December 14, 2017, Thursday - Paint Nite at Be'Wiched Deli

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Be'Wiched Deli, 800 Washington Avenue 

Happy Holidays at Be'Wiched Deli

Paint Nite is invading bars and restaurants near you with everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. We’ll guide you and your friends through two lively hours of creativity, drinking, and laughing ‘til your cheeks hurt. The best part? You don’t have to be an artist to have an amazing time.

December 14, 2017, Thursday - Good Night Market at Traffic Zone Art Gallery

Time: 6pm - 9pm

Location:Impact Hub MSP, 250 3rd Avenue North #550

Good Night Market

The Good Night Market is a pop-up market showcasing local, socially conscious brands, businesses, and makers. Spend a wintry evening at the Traffic Zone Art Gallery, enjoying food, art, and shopping that makes a difference in the world with every purchase.

Whether you are looking for that perfect last minute gift or a customized gift set, let the Good Night Market be your destination for amazing products and gifts with a great story!

HAPPY HOUR: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Enjoy a "Good Night" happy hour exclusive at Bev's Bar located next door to the Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, with Full Belly Happy Heart food truck our front for your dining pleasure.

NIGHT MARKET: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
Explore the Night Market as we illuminate a variety of quality products, including beautiful handwoven baskets and kitchenware, letterpress posters and prints, handmade soaps and natural body care, and artisan jewelry, scarves, purses, and more. 

Find a gift for the adventurer, the hostess, the foodie, or the pet lover in your life!

BRANDS and MAKERS:

Academy for Women's Empowerment-AWE
Fair Anita
3seams
Bodylish
Hemlocks Leatherworks
Divas Fair Trade
Dog Love Repeat
Essence One, LLC
Ethos Collection
Favorable Treats
Julia Elise Apothecary
lovemplsparks.org 
Regla De Oro - Art Gallery & Fair Trade Gifts
Wild Bird Flying
Trades of Hope - Jess Argetsinger-Trades of Hope
Goodspend
All Are Welcome Here
True Ethic
House Of Talents 

This is a family and youth-friendly event. All are welcome!

December 14, 2017, Thursday - We All Survived 2017: A Celebratory Happy Hour at Fulton Brewery Tap Room

Time:  6:00p-8:00p

Location: Fulton Brewery Tap Room, 414 6th Ave N

We All Survived 2017: A Celebratory Happy Hour

Hosted by MSP NOW

Join MSP NOW to celebrate making it through the dumpster fire that has been 2017. We promise great beer and even better conversation! Feel free to bring a friend — this is a great opportunity to get to know the feminists of MSP NOW.

Feeling generous this holiday season?

We'll be collecting donations for Women's Advocates, a shelter in St. Paul for women and children escaping domestic abuse. Because many women come to the shelter without any personal items or money, WA is in need of Target gift cards ($10, $25 or $50 amounts) so the women can pick out holiday gifts for their children. We will be collecting both Target gift cards and cash donations (which we'll use to buy more gift cards) at this event. If you're willing and able, please consider bringing a donation with you!

December 14, 2017, Thursday - An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

Times: See show link

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

2017 Schedule:

Thur Dec 14 - (6p, 7p, 8p)

Fri Dec 15 - (6p, 7p, 8p)

Sat Dec 16 - (5p, 6p, 7p)

Sun Dec 17 - (5p, 6p, 7p)

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Join the Ghost of Mill City Past for an intimate look at the 1920 Washburn Crosby holiday party in this unique play set in the museum's Flour Tower elevator ride. Scenes unfold on different floors where the audience meets characters drawn from the pages of the company's employee newspaper, the Eventually News.

Witness the rocky romance of Celia and Otto; meet marketing mastermind Benjamin S. Bull; experience the awesome sweeping power of Bill Smith and learn the secret origin of the Washburn Crosby marketing slogan, "Eventually—Why Not Now?"

Recommended for ages 8 and older. Ticket includes museum admission and refreshments after the play.

December 14, 2017, Thursday - Holiday in Harmony at Jazz Central

Time: 8 pm

Location: Jazz Central Studios, 407 Central Avenue SE

Holiday in Harmony

Three experienced jazz vocalists — Vicky Mountain, Dorothy Doring and Connie Dussl of SongSister — bring the holidays to you in a very swinging way. Their joy of harmonies is infectious, and it’s framed by clever arrangements and a sassy stage presence. Well-known instrumentalists Phil Aaron (piano) and Jim Chenoweth (bass) will join the fun.

Jazz Central Studios is a lower-level venue with a street-level entry (door is marked 407); it is not handicap accessible. This is an all-ages venue; no alcohol is allowed. Guests may purchase soda, and there will be food for purchase at this event (main dish, dessert) for $3 to $5. Tickets are $10.

December 14, 2017, Thursday - Light The World at The Lab (thru Dec 23)

Time: See show link below

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street N

Light The World  December 14 - 23

Millennials, bring your parents! Music from Tchaikovsky to Berlin, from Dylan to Beyonce, + raucus remixes for 2017  

December 14, 2017, Thursday - Holidazzle in Loring Park (Thur-Sun)

2017 schedule:

Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Fridays from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Sundays from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Thursday, December 14-Sunday, December 17

Thursday, December 21-Saturday, December 23

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Check out the Holidazzle website for the full list of activities, vendors, etc.

December 13, 2017, Wednesday - Joshua Radin at Aloft

Time: 6:30pm
 
Location:  Aloft, 900 Washington Avenue S

December 12, 2017, Tuesday - Minnesota Indoor Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Minnesota Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Doors Open 4:45pm. Each session will run from 5pm to 8pm and cost $3 cash at the door per person. Capacity is 250 runners at a time, additional runners will be able to enter as previous runners leave.

Distance: 696.63m inside lane, 726.55m outside lane. Individuals participating at the Minnesota Distance Running events must be running. Walking during the event is not allowed, except for cooling down post-run. Strollers are prohibited.

 

Remaining 2017-2018 dates: December 12, 20, 21, 27, 28, February (2018) 12, 23

December 12, 2017, Tuesday - Art Night At BANK

Time: 5pm - 7pm

Location: BANK, 88 S 6th Street 

Art Night at B.A.N.K

When you purchase an original piece of art from Art Resources Gallery, you are directly supporting an Artist, and sometimes a neighbor! Art Night at the BANK restaurant is the perfect opportunity to connect with local Artists.

This monthly event allows you to have a conversation with some of our native MN Artists. Learn about their process, how they came to be an artist, and be the first to know about their newest artworks. Enjoy complimentary wine, cocktails, beer and small bites inside one of Minneapolis's historic buildings.

This months featured Artists include: Karen Soojian, (painter) David Kroos, (printmaker) Leslie Pilgrim, (mixed media) and Kirk Sklar (painter)

Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artresourcesgallery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtResourcesGalleryMN/

December 11, 2017, Monday - Inline Skating at US Bank Stadium

Inline Skating returns to US Bank Stadium this November and December. Hosted by the MSFA and SMG, this open skating event for all ages will take place on the stadium’s main concourse.

Schedule
4:45PM | Doors Open (Participants can enter through the NW Legacy Gate or Skyway)
5-8PM | Family Skate
8-9PM | Athletic Skate

Skaters will need to bring their own equipment to participate as skate rental will not be available. Skaters are required to bring their own safety gear, including helmets. Participants are welcome to bring inline skating equipment to the stadium and will be subject to a bag search and standard security procedures. A bag check will be offered for $3 per event. After purchasing tickets, inline skaters will need to sign a waiver in order to skate at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Remaining 2017 dates: December 11, 20, 21, 27, 28